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Sports Highlights April 22: Indian Squash Star Saurav Ghosal Announces Retirement From Professional Circuit

After a blockbuster Sunday, Monday, April 22, began with the heartening news of India's 17-year-old Grandmaster D Gukesh winning the FIDE Candidates tournament, becoming the youngest in chess history to do so. In European football, the La Liga 'El Clasico' saw Real Madrid edging out Barcelona 3-2. In Indian Premier League, Rajasthan Royals defeated Mumbai Indians for the second time this season. Rafael Nadal confirmed that he will play at the Laver Cup in Berlin in September, possibly one of his last tournaments. Indian Squash Star Saurav Ghosal announced immediate retirement and bid farewell to the professional circuit. Yuzvendra Chahal became first bowler ever to complete 200 IPL wickets. Catch all the highlights of the day from the sports world here

Asian Games 2023: Saurav Ghosal (Squash)

Sports World Highlights: April 22, 2024

After a blockbuster Sunday, Monday, April 22, began with the heartening news of India's 17-year-old Grandmaster D Gukesh winning the FIDE Candidates tournament, becoming the youngest in chess history to do so. In European football, the La Liga 'El Clasico' saw Real Madrid edging out Barcelona 3-2. In Indian Premier League, Rajasthan Royals defeated Mumbai Indians for the second time this season. Rafael Nadal confirmed that he will play at the Laver Cup in Berlin in September, possibly one of his last tournaments. Indian Squash Star Saurav Ghosal announced immediate retirement and bid farewell to the professional circuit. Yuzvendra Chahal became first bowler ever to complete 200 IPL wickets. Catch all the highlights of the day from the sports world here

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La Liga: Real Madrid 1-1 Barcelona At Half Time

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Candidates Chess: Gukesh Scripts History!

India's 17-year-old Grandmaster D Gukesh has scripted history by winning the Candidates Chess Tournament in Toronto to become the youngest-ever challenger to the world title. He will take on reigning world champion, China's Ding Liren, for the crown later this year.

Gukesh accumulated nine out of a possible 14 points here after drawing his final round game against American Hikaru Nakamura. He became only the second Indian after the great Viswanathan Anand to win the Candidates. Five-time world champion Anand's triumph came in 2014.

Latest Football News: Recap Of Last Night

Real Madrid pipped arch-rivals Barcelona 3-2 after Jude Bellingham’s stoppage-time goal in the La Liga El Clasico at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. Elsewhere, Paris St Germain went 11 points clear at the top of Ligue 1 after a 4-1 win over Lyon without needing to call upon Kylian Mbappe.

In English football, Manchester United survived an almighty scare to progress to the FA Cup final on penalties, after Coventry fell agonisingly short of a sensational comeback win at Wembley. Meanwhile, in the Premier League, Liverpool moved level on points with top-of-the-table Arsenal after their 3-1 victory over Fulham at Craven Cottage.

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NBA Announces MVP Finalists

The MVP (Most Valuable Player) award for NBA 2023-24 will be won by either the Denver Nuggets' Nikola Jokic, the Dallas Mavericks' Luka Doncic or Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder. The NBA announced the three finalists for the top individual honour with Jokic, Gilgeous-Alexander and Doncic being the top three vote-getters for the Michael Jordan trophy.

Jokic won back-to-back awards in 2020-21 and 2021-22, and should he win again he'll become the ninth player to win three or more MVPs, joining Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (six), Jordan and Bill Russell (five), Wilt Chamberlain and LeBron James (four), and Moses Malone, Larry Bird and Magic Johnson (three).

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